Monthly Archives: July 2008

Oh the irony. The IRONY!

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Only one paragraph from the head of a news item in Venezuelanalysis, but oh my… A notoriously violent Venezuelan student organization aligned with the Venezuelan opposition known as the March 13th Movement (M13) fired gunshots and threw Molotov cocktails at … Continue reading →

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Chilean student douses education minister

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Sabina Becker

For those of you who’ve been following the situation in Chile for awhile, you’re probably aware that Chilean students are unhappy with their minister of education, and that they have good reasons to be. Yesterday, all that frustration spilled over, … Continue reading →

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Hideous tanorexia strikes again!

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“Oh God, I won a rhinestone tiara for one whole year! All the torture has been worth it!” Well, here’s a foregone conclusion that I wish the world could forego: Once again, a totally un-Venezuelan-looking Miss Venezuela has been crowned … Continue reading →

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Chavecito, humbled? Ha, ha, ha!

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Not according to Iran’s PressTV, he ain’t… Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has called the Colombian Defense Minister ‘a warmonger’, urging President Alvaro Uribe to dismiss him.Two days after the two leaders met and agreed on improving their diplomatic relations, Chavez … Continue reading →

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Correa to Colombia: No diplomatic relations for you!

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Sabina Becker

(Sacrilege! Of course this guy is nowhere near as cute as El Ecuadorable, and certainly nowhere near as nice. But he fits in with the general theme, so chill.) Is Rafecito playing Soup Nazi now, or is there more to … Continue reading →

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Clara Rojas criticizes Ingrid Betancourt

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Clara Rojas, who was freed along with Consuelo Gonzalez by the FARC guerrillas on January 10 following negotiations brokered by Chavecito and Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba, has been viciously slandered by her fellow ex-captive Ingrid Betancourt, and feels compelled to … Continue reading →

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More folly and frivolity at WW4R, Reuters

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Okay. Now we know who‘s NOT in the know about current events in South America: “Venezuela and Colombia today open a new epoch in our relations,” Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez told reporters after a meeting with his Colombian counterpart Álvaro … Continue reading →

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Justice at last for Victor Jara?

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

A snippet from Aporrea: The official who was in charge of converting the state of Chile into a death, torture and detention camp in the bloody coup d’etat of Augusto Pinochet, has been arrested in Santiago.Judge Juan Eduardo Fuentes today … Continue reading →

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Bring Chavecito back, says Colombian ex-hostage

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

What did I say earlier on about Chavecito being instrumental in the Colombian hostage negotiations? Looks like at least one former hostage is anxious to see the man who helped free him be brought back on board: Colombian politician Luis … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo does it again

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

WTF is it with these leftist presidents who keep on keeping their promises to their voters? This time, it’s Evo…making good on his promise of uniting Beni and Mamoré with some long-overdue roadwork (and getting a little help from his … Continue reading →

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